Play or not to play? Expect Nash to be on court Saturday

Although Steve Nash allowed after practice Friday that there was only "a chance" he would make his return to the Lakers on Saturday night at Golden State, it's a logical conclusion that he indeed will.

Assuming he returns Saturday, Nash will have missed 24 games because of a fractured left fibula -- or nearly 30 percent of the regular season. Nash certainly will want to get some game action in before the big stage of Christmas against New York, a team that Nash considered joining in the offseason (along with Toronto) before he concluded the Lakers were the best fit for him.

He will have to gauge the level of discomfort he feels Saturday morning after consecutive practices on the leg, but if he feels OK, look for Nash to start for the Lakers against the Warriors -- pushing Chris Duhon back into a reserve role at point guard.

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